State trooper sees man shoot himself on railing of French King Bridge in Gill, fall into Connecticut River

GILL - A state trooper, approaching a man sitting on the railing of the French King Bridge on Route 2 late Sunday night, saw the man shoot himself in the head and fall backwards into the Connecticut River, according to a release issued by the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office.

A search for the man, who is from Hinsdale, N.H., has been postponed due to high water. The case remains under investigation.

The trooper, who is attached to the Shelburne Falls barracks, was driving across the bridge at about 11 p.m. when he saw the man sitting on the railing with his back to the river. The trooper saw flash before the man fell in the river.